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% `! ?4 s1 D' f! g' yNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
; D9 Z3 N9 \2 Q3 b2 fImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. 8 U) c/ E1 n4 S4 \
( z, J0 {9 h6 r' W# I3 g! v& uIn the tool kit are 75 common hand tools – like a hammer and screwdriver – as well a book on how to buy a home, a home maintenance schedule and other items. 1 T( a% ^/ {7 H d
$ A$ V4 \8 t! y. N# Q) e“The tools are a symbol of hope for people trying to build new lives in Edmonton,” said Madeline Sarafinchan, president of the Edmonton Real Estate Board. % h- K& ^9 v6 x7 r: H. e2 F
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ( S a. Z8 \* w4 }$ Q3 b
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! X4 A8 P5 y& v* v: DJosephine Pallard, the group’s executive director, said Alberta’s economic boom has caused a housing shortage that makes it more difficult for immigrants to find a place to live and integrate into Canadian society. 4 a" D$ v5 d% o
$ [: U# Z7 _9 g2 X" ehttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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